Woodmere Close, Croydon, CR0 7PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 7PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CR0 7PN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	29.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	54.8%	2.1%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	6.1%	4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.7%	40.3%	4.6%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	42.6%	43.1%	0.5%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	16.2%	12.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	17.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.6%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	40.6%	8.5%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.1%	12.3%	6.2%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.8%	57.5%	-15.3%	81.4%	-23.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	74.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	2%	6.8%	4.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	9.3%	5.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	74%	-4.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	21.1%	19.4%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	1.1%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Woodmere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodmere Close was 60.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodmere Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 424th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 7PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodmere Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodmere Close, Croydon, CR0 7PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7PN

Average Price
£625,337

Semi-Detached
£886,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£592,718

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodmere Close

Average Price
£536,451

Semi-Detached
£741,962

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,400

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,035

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodmere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Woodmere Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-08-20	£548,617
3 Woodmere Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2020-11-30	£553,767
2 Woodmere Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2020-11-06	£653,544
6 Woodmere Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-09-01	£456,095
5 Woodmere Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2018-02-26	£674,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7PN

Employment

CR0 7PN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 7PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR0 7PN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Malling Close , Stockbury Road CR0 7YD	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	- not rated	776 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,859 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park and Elmhurst Schools 204 Upper Elmers End Road , BR3 3HE	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead School Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	- not rated	1,746 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	- not rated	1,746 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	643 yd
The Shirley Cafe	219 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,014 yd
Golden Inn	264 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,060 yd
Two Chicks	147 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,089 yd
Q Cafe	145 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Kebab House	15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	650 yd
Bywood Fish Bar	16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	709 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bite	51 Shirley Road, Croydon	1,047 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	51A Shirley Road, Croydon	1,047 yd
The Spices	280 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	709 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	118-122 Orchard Way, Croydon	734 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Orchard Way Primary School ORCHARD WAY	grass pitches	637 yd
Orchard Park High School ORCHARD WAY	grass pitches	776 yd
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	932 yd
Parkfields PARKFIELDS	grass pitches	967 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	973 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		1,021 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.96 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CR0 7PN